Knot to Foot/Minute Converter

Speed Converter

18 units available

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101.268591

1 kn = 101.268591 ft/min

Formula:

ft/min = kn × 101.2685913386

With your value: 1 kn = 101.26859134 ft/min

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in knot so you can sanity-check the result.

Your value1.00 kn

Walking pace (2.7× your value)2.72 kn

Cycling (11× your value)10.7 kn

Urban speed limit (50 km/h) (27× your value)27.0 kn

Cheetah sprint (56× your value)56.4 kn

Motorway (110 km/h) (59× your value)59.5 kn

Other Knot to Foot/Minute conversions

2 kn to ft/min 3 kn to ft/min 4 kn to ft/min 5 kn to ft/min 6 kn to ft/min 7 kn to ft/min 8 kn to ft/min

Knot to Foot/Minute Conversion Table

Knot (kn)	Foot/Minute (ft/min)
0.5	50.634296
1	101.268591
2	202.537183
5	506.342957
10	1,012.685913
15	1,519.02887
20	2,025.371827
25	2,531.714783
50	5,063.429567
100	10,126.859134
250	25,317.147835
500	50,634.295669
1000	101,268.591339

Foot/Minute to Knot Conversion Table

Foot/Minute (ft/min)	Knot (kn)
0.5	0.004937
1	0.009875
2	0.019749
5	0.049374
10	0.098747
15	0.148121
20	0.197495
25	0.246868
50	0.493737
100	0.987473
250	2.468683
500	4.937365
1000	9.87473

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

Knot (kn)

Speed

Exact conversion

Derived quantity: a defined length divided by a defined time interval.

Source: BIPM, The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition, 2019 (updated 2024)

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Foot/Minute (ft/min)

Speed

Exact conversion

Derived quantity: a defined length divided by a defined time interval.

Source: BIPM, The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition, 2019 (updated 2024)

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Knot to Foot/Minute

To convert from Knot (kn) to Foot/Minute (ft/min), multiply the value by 101.2685913386.

Formula: ft/min = kn × 101.2685913386

Reverse: kn = ft/min × 0.00987473

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Knot. For example: 5 kn
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 101.2685913386
The result is: 506.342957 ft/min

About Knot

The knot equals one nautical mile per hour and is used in maritime and aviation contexts.

Fun Fact: The knot gets its name from the practice of using a knotted rope to measure ship speed.

Common uses: navigation, aviation, sailing.

About Foot/Minute

The foot/minute (ft/min) is a unit of speed and velocity. One foot/minute equals 0.00508 metre per seconds. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other speed unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: speed calculations, engineering and science, education.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Foot/Minute are in 1 Knot?

There are exactly 101.2685913386 Foot/Minute in 1 Knot. This means the conversion factor from Knot to Foot/Minute is 101.2685913386.

What is the formula to convert Knot to Foot/Minute?

The formula to convert Knot to Foot/Minute is: ft/min = kn × 101.2685913386. For example, to convert 10 Knot to Foot/Minute, you would multiply 10 by 101.2685913386.

What is a Knot?